Word: power
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Significance. If such an election were held in the U. S., the results would be obvious: the Laborites would be in power, the Conservatives would be the next most important group, the Liberals could be ignored. In England, however, precisely the reverse was the case. The 47 Liberals were most important of all, for in their hands was a balance of power between the Conservatives, who remained second-most important until Prime Minister Baldwin should be actually ousted by a vote in Parliament, and the Laborites, who could not decide what to do about their plurality until the other...
Balance of Power. As a result of the ballot, grey-haired, brown-mustached James Ramsay MacDonald, leader of the Laborites, seemed likely to become a minority Prime Minister again. As during his first term (January-November 1924) the votes necessary for him to obtain a majority over the Conservatives on important party legislation lay in the control of that most professional political practitioner, bob-haired David Lloyd George. As before, Liberal Lloyd George could combine with whatever side he chose until it suited him to oppose the government on a confidence vote. Then another general election would be required...
...Hampstead, Ramsay MacDonald considered himself already in power, spent the weekend picking a tentative Cabinet. Puffing happily on a cigar, his first smoke since he began campaigning early last month, he said: "The results are magnificent, but not surprising. The government has lost the confidence of the country and Labor...
...England. With Ramsay MacDonald in Downing Street will be his hostess-daughter, Ishbel. Behind him on the Labor government benches will sit his son, Malcolm. With Malcolm, looking across at his overthrown Conservative father, will be Oliver Baldwin, son of Stanley. Sharing Lloyd George's balance-of-power on the Liberal benches will be the Welshman's round-faced daughter, Megan, and his son, Major Gwilym...
...crafty "Christian General" pointed out that with Feng and the "Soong Dynasty" resigned, the last of the Chinese militarists would be removed from power and the Government could fall into the hands of civilians, one of Dr. Sun's most cherished ambitions. Further, wrote Marshal Feng, President Chiang had often promised to retire to private life after the final funeral of Sun Yat-Sen (TIME, June 3). Was this not the moment? In case the "Soong Dynasty" should not fall in with his altruistic scheme, Marshal Feng ordered his private train in readiness to carry him from the interior...